Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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